Cincinnati (accepted) vs. Ohio State (waitlist) vs. UW Madison (waitlist)

[saltypapaya]

I have weeded down my acceptances and have decided to attend Cincinnati if I don't get off any waitlists. I'm currently on 7 waitlists, but the only two that I am interested in are Ohio State and UW Madison. Please help me decide what to do if I end up getting off a waitlist!

Cincinnati

Pros
-In-state tuition
-Really loved meeting the professors and students at Second Look

Cons
-Quartile rankings
-Biweekly Monday exams (honestly not sure if this is a pro or a con)


Ohio State

Pros
-In-state tuition (a bit cheaper than Cincinnati)
-Higher ranked than Cincinnati, albeit not by that much
-Seems to carry more prestige than Cincinnati, especially in Ohio

Cons
-From what I have heard, can be a very competitive learning environment (though this is not what I took away from my interview day, so I'm not sure if this is the case)


UW Madison

Pros
-I love that their med school is combined with their school of public health, and that they incorporate public health into the med school curriculum
-Madison is a great city and I would love to live there

Cons
-Will be a lot more expensive unless I receive a scholarship (OOS tuition)


Any insight you could give me would be greatly appreciated! Thank you 🙂

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[FlyingBanana]

if OHSU is p/f, I would go with them
quartile rankings seem like a con for cincy, may make a competitive environment

 

[saltypapaya]

if OHSU is p/f, I would go with them
quartile rankings seem like a con for cincy, may make a competitive environment

I think your point makes a lot of sense, thank you!

Also feel like our usernames vibe together lol

 

[hidadimadcom]

Just fyi OSU does have internal ranking that's reported on your residency letters in quartiles (they're actually quintiles but it's the same concept). 50% of your ranking is determined by your preclinical years and 50% is based on clinical grades

 

[saltypapaya]

Just fyi OSU does have internal ranking that's reported on your residency letters in quartiles (they're actually quintiles but it's the same concept). 50% of your ranking is determined by your preclinical years and 50% is based on clinical grades

Thank you for this information!